Shari Mwanika
- Actress
- Camera and Electrical Department
Shari Mwanika is an artist in progress and an artist becoming. A filmmaker, writer, photographer and content creator passionate about disrupting norms, holding space for womxn, music, and garlic bread. In 2018, she directed her first experimental short 'Erasure' that was an official selection at the Silicon Valley African Film Festival. In 2019, she co-directed the short film 'Wrapped Up' that was an official selection at shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival in Cape Town. She has since then launched a YouTube channel titled 'Shnaks' where she shares her creative journey, sisterhood, and the quirks of adulting alongside her best friend. She has also launched a music platform called Xpressions UG that aims to promote the new wave of music in East Africa, uniting great artists with the world. Her role in 'Satisfaction' is her debut as an actress, and has absolutely proven to be a step worth taking.